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An intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X
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chiasm
Word definitions for chiasm in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
anglicized form of chiasmus or chiasma .
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Chiasm may refer to: Chiasm (musical project) , an electronic music project by Emileigh Rohn Optic chiasma , X-shaped structure produced by the crossing over of the optic nerve fibers. The prefix chiasm- means cross Chiasma (genetics) , the point where ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (alternative form of chiasma English) 2 (alternative form of chiasmus English)
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X [syn: chiasma , decussation ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chiasm \Chi"asm\ (k[imac]"[a^]z'm), ||Chiasma \Chi*as"ma\ (k[-i]*[a^]z"m[.a]), n. [NL. chiasma, fr. Gr. chi`asma two lines placed crosswise, fr. ? to mark with a [chi].] (Anat.) A commissure; an intersection or crossing of two tracts; especially, the ...
Usage examples of chiasm.
Split-brain animal with the chiasm and corpus callosum cut is first trained with the left eve blindfolded.
The optic chiasm must be deteriorated, since a weak ipsilateral component .
The suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus, which is located right above your optic chiasm, serves as the reset button, as it were, of your sense of time—.
The suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus, which is located right above your optic chiasm, serves as the reset button, as it were, of your sense of timeso thats what I want to begin with.